Fastest growing jobs in Virgin Islands, 2024–34

Ranked by projected percent change in employment from 2024 to 2034 in Virgin Islands. Percent growth favours small occupations, so the openings column is often the more useful number — a fast-growing job with few openings is harder to enter than a flat one with many.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025

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OccupationMedian, Virgin Islands · Growth 2024–34

1Retail Salespersons$28,790
No formal educational credential
$22,950 – $46,990+18.8%
2Cashiers$28,040
No formal educational credential
$23,020 – $34,900+15.3%
3Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,000
No formal educational credential
$23,590 – $36,850+8.6%
4Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$60,560
Bachelor's degree
$49,410 – $76,420+8.2%
5Security Guards$31,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,750 – $44,720+7.7%
6General and Operations Managers$82,850
Bachelor's degree
$46,300 – $164,720+4.6%
7Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$31,810
No formal educational credential
$26,620 – $38,940+3.7%
8Fast Food and Counter Workers$24,410
No formal educational credential
$23,330 – $26,780+3.5%
9Cooks, Restaurant$37,430
No formal educational credential
$31,770 – $46,990+1.3%
10Business Operations Specialists, All Other$65,170
Bachelor's degree
$44,990 – $106,330-4.4%
11Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$38,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,380 – $63,830-5.5%
12Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$44,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,380 – $56,490-5.8%
13Office Clerks, General$37,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,850 – $61,920-5.9%
14First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$55,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,100 – $88,170-6.4%
15Food Preparation Workers$30,460
No formal educational credential
$27,150 – $31,960-8.0%
16Registered Nurses$84,120
Bachelor's degree
$63,250 – $102,250-9.4%
17Waiters and Waitresses$36,340
No formal educational credential
$23,200 – $80,510-10.8%
18Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$31,450
No formal educational credential
$27,740 – $42,800-20.9%

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianVirgin Islands	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Growth 2024–34
1	Retail SalespersonsNo formal educational credential	$28,790	$22,950 – $46,990	+18.8%
2	CashiersNo formal educational credential	$28,040	$23,020 – $34,900	+15.3%
3	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping CleanersNo formal educational credential	$29,000	$23,590 – $36,850	+8.6%
4	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$60,560	$49,410 – $76,420	+8.2%
5	Security GuardsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$31,990	$22,750 – $44,720	+7.7%
6	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$82,850	$46,300 – $164,720	+4.6%
7	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, HandNo formal educational credential	$31,810	$26,620 – $38,940	+3.7%
8	Fast Food and Counter WorkersNo formal educational credential	$24,410	$23,330 – $26,780	+3.5%
9	Cooks, RestaurantNo formal educational credential	$37,430	$31,770 – $46,990	+1.3%
10	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$65,170	$44,990 – $106,330	-4.4%
11	Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,850	$29,380 – $63,830	-5.5%
12	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and ExecutiveHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,040	$32,380 – $56,490	-5.8%
13	Office Clerks, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,330	$27,850 – $61,920	-5.9%
14	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,630	$39,100 – $88,170	-6.4%
15	Food Preparation WorkersNo formal educational credential	$30,460	$27,150 – $31,960	-8.0%
16	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$84,120	$63,250 – $102,250	-9.4%
17	Waiters and WaitressesNo formal educational credential	$36,340	$23,200 – $80,510	-10.8%
18	Maids and Housekeeping CleanersNo formal educational credential	$31,450	$27,740 – $42,800	-20.9%

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